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06-16-2021, 09:53 AM #1
Thoughts/Recs/Critiques of My Planned Roadtrip- VisionQuest 2021
Alright Mags, I'm planning a three week solo road trip end of July. My tentative (extremely tentative) itinerary goes like this:
Day One- Albuquerque to Cheyenne, camp someplace outside of Cheyenne
Day Two- Drive to JH. Camp at Bridger- Teton NF. Plan on at least a couple days here.
Day ?- head to Whitefish, MT. I have family there. Hang out 2-3 days
Day ?- Head west. Really am looking at North Cascades. Any camping beta much appreciated.
Day ?- Head towards Bend, Oregon. Buddy of mine lives there.
After that, I'm torn between going S, down the PCH to San Diego, or SE through the Utah desert..... Like I said, I will be solo. Driving stock Taco. Still contemplating various sleeping options, i.e. rooftop tent, bed tent, camper shell, or small teardrop. Any thoughts, recommendations, tips are greatly appreciated. What says the collective? Thanks in advance.
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06-16-2021, 10:11 AM #2Banned
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only stopping to say Cheyenne is a windy shithole.
Good luck, sounds like a rad trip.
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06-16-2021, 10:13 AM #3
Do you have a campsite picked out/set for JH?
It’s incredibly competitive, shall we say.Forum Cross Pollinator, gratuitously strident
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06-16-2021, 10:17 AM #4
Suggest leaving the Flathead on US Route 2 to Sandpoint, then keep a high line on WA SR20 all the way to Whidbey Island, camping along the way. Some amazing country up there that is easily overlooked by just blasting through EWA on I-90.
Edit: if you're keen on seeing the N Cascades.Last edited by Norseman; 06-16-2021 at 10:46 AM.
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06-16-2021, 10:17 AM #5
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06-16-2021, 10:25 AM #6
PCH is an exhausting drive. Go from Bend to the Oregon Coast through RNP.
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06-16-2021, 10:27 AM #7
Head about 30-40min west of Cheyenne and camp at Vedauwoo or Happy Jack areas. Opportunities for mountain biking and/or climbing if you want to break up the drive a bit.
Rolling solo I'd go with camper shell/bed platform for sure, but would also bring a tent to set up to hold my campsite for a couple days if necessary (and to store stuff in).
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06-16-2021, 10:27 AM #8
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06-16-2021, 10:28 AM #9______
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You are in Whitefish so Glacier is a no brainer.
Then south to McCall or Lewiston.
The over to Enterprise/Joseph or Baker City via the Wallowa Mountain Loop depending on whether you go to McCall or not. Plenty of camping, hiking and fishing to do.
Then onto Bend. Plenty of ways to get there from Joseph depending on how many hours/days you want it to take.
For example: Joseph- Baker City via Wallowa Mountain Loop. Check out the old dredge in Sumpter. Gas up in John Day. Head south and camp on the Malheur or head west to Bend and camp on Ochoco summit.
For gods sake don’t just drive 90 to 395 to 97 unless you are in a rush.
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06-16-2021, 10:28 AM #10User
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Curious about why you're going to Cheyenne?
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06-16-2021, 10:30 AM #11
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06-16-2021, 10:31 AM #12
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06-16-2021, 10:31 AM #13
Hartz Pass.
Day ?- Head towards Bend, Oregon. Buddy of mine lives there.
Going South from Bend, go West at Chemult. See Crater Lake, Diamond Lake, Toketee Falls, Steamboat Inn, Umpqua River.
If along the coast, Gold Beach is sweet, eat at Anna's By The Sea if you like fancy food.
After that, I'm torn between going S, down the PCH to San Diego, or SE through the Utah desert..... Like I said, I will be solo. Driving stock Taco. Still contemplating various sleeping options, i.e. rooftop tent, bed tent, camper shell, or small teardrop. Any thoughts, recommendations, tips are greatly appreciated. What says the collective? Thanks in advance.
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06-16-2021, 10:32 AM #14What we have here is an intelligence failure. You may be familiar with staring directly at that when shaving. .
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06-16-2021, 10:36 AM #15
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06-16-2021, 10:37 AM #16man of ice
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06-16-2021, 10:39 AM #17What we have here is an intelligence failure. You may be familiar with staring directly at that when shaving. .
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06-16-2021, 10:48 AM #18man of ice
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Gonna be a little hot in the desert around then, I'd go to the ocean myself. Newport is almost straight west from Bend and it's a funky little town, then I'd head south from there.
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06-16-2021, 11:20 AM #19______
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Definitely give some thought to driving 20 between Bend and Corvallis if you go that route.
22 is probably faster but a big chunk of it is burned out. Unless you want to see that…
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06-16-2021, 11:22 AM #20
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06-16-2021, 11:24 AM #21
Ticketed entry on Going to the Sun Road this year for the first time. Glacier is going to be a fucking circus this summer, even more than usual.
I just looked at a Google Maps for the drive from Jackson > Whitefish. It suggests going through Helmville/Ovando/and then up Highway 83 through the Seeley/Swan Valley in Montana, which is good because I was going to recommend this even if it was off route. The Seeley/Swan is one of the absolute coolest places/drives in MT, or anywhere. Super bad-ass mountains on all sides and there is TONS of camping in the area, and good opportunities to easily get into the alpine. Keep bear spray close at all times. Seeley Lake is the only town that actually has any services, so get whatever you might need there.
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06-16-2021, 11:34 AM #22
Food for thought:
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06-16-2021, 11:39 AM #23
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06-16-2021, 11:42 AM #24
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06-16-2021, 11:43 AM #25What we have here is an intelligence failure. You may be familiar with staring directly at that when shaving. .
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One man can only push so many boulders up hills at one time.
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